Meet The Team
Meet the Agape Team!
At Agape Wellbeing, we are fortunate to have a wonderful team formed by a skilled and dedicated Board of Directors, a team of dedicated and trained staff supported by an amazing team of enthusiastic, talented and committed volunteers.
This combined team enable Agape Wellbeing to deliver all of what we do! We have included some testimonials from our service users below.
Board of Directors
We currently have 4 trustees on our Board of Directors who meet on a regular basis. The Board members are all local to East Kilbride and the surrounding area with a wide range of expertise and skills that complement and enhance the work of Agape Wellbeing.
Emma McLean
(Chairperson)
Emma has a background in Social Care and Business, Emma has worked in the charity sector for nine years, gaining valuable experience in homelessness, addiction support and community development. Currently working as Community Engagement Manager at Partick Thistle Charitable Trust she is passionate about creating opportunities, building relationships and making a positive difference in the community. As Chair, Emma brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and a strong commitment to the third sector, with a focus on effective leadership, collaboration and ensuring the needs of the community remain at the heart of everything.
James Minto
(Vice Chair)
James Minto is a BA (hons) Business Management Graduate (specialising in human resource management and strategy) with nine years experience in the retail sector. He has also participated in numerous voluntary activities and has a heart to help those in the community.
Sheonagh Struthers
(Treasurer)
Sheonagh is currently a MIC Resourcing Lead at Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF). She has an Anatomy BSc (Hons) and has experience working in the: Charity, Finance, Compliance,Hospitality and Teaching sectors. Sheonagh is motivated by seeing people grow and reach their full potential.
Neema Chauhan
(Board Member)
Neema is currenty working in the housing department with South Lanarkshire Council. She has 6 years experience mentoring young people while volunteering as a group leader for a non profit in Kilsyth, where she also did a 1 year internship with them.
Neema aims to always helps others as best as she can and she loves to see people learn and grow.
Our Staff
Drew McKinney
(Centre Manager)
Drew oversees the running of Agape Sensory Hub and the Agape Wellbeing Centre, his role including responsibility for the wellbeing of all staff and volunteers, development and monitoring of policies and procedures, to develop and evaluate Agape’s services, day to day financial management and management of all fundraising including liaising with existing and potential funders.
Drew is also responsible for developing partnership and stakeholder working across the service and local community and raising the profile of Agape through this. Drew has worked in the third sector for 6 years and prior to that worked in both the public and private sector for several years as a senior manager within Advice and Homelessness service.